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Image | The Price of Water 2012
The Price of Water 2012
by JW

Another indicator that the cost of basic necessities in life are getting more expensive.

Reflecting economic circumstances for water utilities in countless American cities and towns, single-family residential water prices in 30 major U.S. cities have gone up an average of 7.3 percent during the last year and 17.9 percent since 2010, when Circle of Blue began collecting pricing data. The median increase was 7.8 percent over the last year.

http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/2012/world/the-price-of-water-2012-18-percent-rise-since-2010-7-percent-over-last-year-in-30-major-u-s-cities/

The Price of Water 2012
 by JW

Another indicator that the cost of basic necessities in life are getting more expensive.

Reflecting economic circumstances for water utilities in countless American cities and towns, single-family residential water prices in 30 major U.S. cities have gone up an average of 7.3 percent during the last year and 17.9 percent since 2010, when Circle of Blue began collecting pricing data. The median increase was 7.8 percent over the last year.

http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/2012/world/the-price-of-water-2012-18-percent-rise-since-2010-7-percent-over-last-year-in-30-major-u-s-cities/

Image | Solar Water Distilling with a Fresnel Lens
Solar Water Distilling with a Fresnel Lens
by JW

Caution – A Fresnel lens is powerful light-focusing lens that can produce temperatures over 700+ degrees.  Great care must be used when working with these lenses. 

Here is an interesting approach to boiling water for purity and then distilling it to remove salts and other impurities. 

In this video we use a linear Fresnel lens to boil and distill salt water into drinking water. The goal is to use this simple technology to help people who don't have a clean water source, or live near the ocean and need to desalinate water for drinking and cooking.

http://youtu.be/xJ1qk3HuRiA
Solar Water Distilling with a Fresnel Lens
 by JW

Caution – A Fresnel lens is powerful light-focusing lens that can produce temperatures over 700+ degrees.  Great care must be used when working with these lenses. 

Here is an interesting approach to boiling water for purity and then distilling it to remove salts and other impurities. 

In this video we use a linear Fresnel lens to boil and distill salt water into drinking water. The goal is to use this simple technology to help people who don't have a clean water source, or live near the ocean and need to desalinate water for drinking and cooking.

http://youtu.be/xJ1qk3HuRiA
Image | DIY Wind-Powered Water Pump Made from Bike Parts
DIY Wind-Powered Water Pump Made from Bike Parts
by JW

An interesting concept to get inspired for low tech water pumping and building some water resiliency into your plans.

http://www.treehugger.com/wind-technology/diy-wind-powered-water-pump-made-bike-parts.html

DIY Wind-Powered Water Pump Made from Bike Parts
 by JW

An interesting concept to get inspired for low tech water pumping and building some water resiliency into your plans.

http://www.treehugger.com/wind-technology/diy-wind-powered-water-pump-made-bike-parts.html

Image | Installing a Drip Irrigation System
Installing a Drip Irrigation System
by Hilarybethhodge

The garden beds are dug.  The soil has be amended with organic compost and natural fertilizers.  Plants are in and starting to grow.  All they need is the warming rays of the sun and plenty of water.  Ensuring that my plants get enough water while being mindful of water usage in now my main priority.  It is time to install a drip irrigation system for the first time.
Installing a Drip Irrigation System
 by Hilarybethhodge

The garden beds are dug.  The soil has be amended with organic compost and natural fertilizers.  Plants are in and starting to grow.  All they need is the warming rays of the sun and plenty of water.  Ensuring that my plants get enough water while being mindful of water usage in now my main priority.  It is time to install a drip irrigation system for the first time.
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